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Charade

New Forest Players presents Charade Written by Janet Shaw Directed by Len Reid A bittersweet adult comedy full of humour and pathos. Following the success of his last production (One Day I’ll Fly Away), Director Len Reid has chosen another comedy written by Janet Shaw. The play is set in 1970 and Kate is about to marry Steven on the romantic Greek island of Xantos. Their families haven’t met before arriving and when they do meet, the two mothers detest each other on sight, causing a volcanic clash of style and temperament. The two fathers are also nowhere

Southampton’s Oldest Musical Society Is One Hundred Years Young!

SOS Presents (SOS) is the performing name of Southampton Operatic Society, the city’s oldest musical society, which celebrates its centenary this year. Having performed shows at the Guildhall, the Mayflower and the Nuffield Theatre in the past, in 2022 SOS adopted the wonderful MAST Mayflower Studios as its new theatrical home. The Society has performed five shows there to date, of which two have won NODA (National Operatic & Dramatic Association) Accolades of Excellence Awards and the most recent (Spamalot, January 2024) enjoyed full houses and glowing reviews. SOS Presents Chair, Dr Brigitte Lavoie, says, “SOS provides a creative